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The original Bliss Mill belonged to William Bliss, one of Chipping Norton's great benefactors who was largely responsible for establishing the town as a centre for fine cloth. The present mill, built in 1872 continued to produce Tweed until it closed in 1980. The building was sold and developed into apartments but fortunately the buildings massive stack was retained and is a dominant feature as you enter Chipping Norton from the north. The town is 'hilly' and at 700ft is the highest town in Oxfordshire. Some of the roads are winding and a little 'higgledy-piggledy' but this all adds to the character and collective charm of the place. Medieval merchants flocked to the Cotswolds, many of them settling here and the town thrived from the riches gleaned from the fleece of the sheep who grazed in the lush countryside beyond. During this period of prosperity many beautiful buildings were built. The town shows fine Cotswold stone buildings from the 17th-century and as with many other 'wool' towns, Chipping Norton has a fine parish church. The church of St.Mary the Virgin is one of the largest parish churches in Oxfordshire.

The south porch is hexagonal and stands two storeys high, there is a west tower and the 15th-century nave is clerestoried. The magnificent interior shows many treasures amongst which are fine brasses and monuments from the 16th-century, resplendent with effigies. Close to the church are almshouses from the 17th-century. In the centre of the town there are several early glowing Cotswold stone properties. The Crown and Cushion Inn dates 1497 and was a former coaching inn. Sadly, The White Hart, a staging post and coaching inn from the 18th-century is currently being converted into luxury apartments. The old Guildhall has windows of Tudor origins. Some former private houses with historic associations have been converted into interesting antique shops and buyers from all over regularly converge here to rummage for antiquities. Chipping Norton lies in the midst of beautiful cotswold countryside and is surrounded by other villages that radiate the glory of traditional honey-coloured cotswold stone Manor Houses and magnificent Churches. It is a town to be explored and enjoyed and will leave you with many happy memories.

Attractions nearby include; The Rollright Stones - mysterious relics of a Neolithic burial site, the beautiful old town of Stow-on-the-Wold and the delightful town of Bourton-on-the-Water. Planning a visit to Chipping Norton? Please support the Pictures of England website by booking your Chipping Norton hotels & accommodation through this site. a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction W of Chipping Norton) "Stow on the Wold, where the wind blows cold".. a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction W of Chipping Norton) Lower Slaughter is one of the Cotswold's most idyllic villages where you should abandon your car and roam around on foot... a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction S of Chipping Norton) Minster Lovell, in its beautiful dream-like setting against the gently rising Cotswold landscape, has a history stretching back to Saxon times...

a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction SW of Chipping Norton) Welcome to Burford - an historical market town in the Oxfordshire part of the Cotswolds. With a character all of its own, and a church that is considered to be one of the top 20..... a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction SW of Chipping Norton) 'The Venice of the Cotswolds'. Bourton is a favourite amongst tourists and is a beautiful place to visit all year round... Rollright Stones (5 Pictures) (2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction NW) These Bronze-Age monolithic circles are third in importance only to Stone-Henge and Avebury. They are one of the most historic..... Chastleton House (3 Pictures) (4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction W) One of England's finest Jacobean manor houses, occupied by the same family from its construction in 1607 until 1991 when it.....

Parish Church of St Edward (9 Pictures) (7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction W) This beautiful church was built somewhere between the 11th and 15th century. The tower is 88ft high and was completed in 1447. It..... (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction NW) .. Minster Lovell Hall & Dovecote (13 Pictures) (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction S) The ruins of Minster Lovell Hall stand in an attractive position on the banks of the River Windrush. Despite speculation, the..... Bourton on the Water Model Village (17 Pictures) (10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction SW) Bourton on the Water has a replica of itself built in traditional local cotswold stone. The Model Village is built to one-ninth..... Burford Church (24 Pictures) (10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction SW) Burford Parish Church is one the most beautiful and interesting churches in England. The building of the present church began in.....

Chipping Norton Tourist Information Guide Cotswolds England UK Chipping Norton Tourist Information and Visitor Guide Chipping Norton is the highest town in Oxfordshire, situated on the western slopes of a hillside that was once the site of a Norman castle. 'Chipping' is derived from ceapen, an old English word meaning market. Alternatively the meaning comes from the medieval word Chepynge meaning long Market Square as will also be found at Chipping Campden and Chipping Sodbury . There has been a market here since the 13th century and was a major wool-trading town in the 15th century; the great 'wool' church of St Mary, built in perpendicular style, testifies to its prosperity. The church has one of the finest interiors among the great Cotswold churches. The slender supporting pillars and the clerestory windows form an almost continuous band of glass above the nave to give the church a feeling of great height and lightness. The church is also noted for its unusual hexangonal porch with vaulted ceiling.

The lively little town has a vibrancy about it, but remains unpretentious and the everyday lives of those who live and work there have so far not been overshadowed by the effects of tourism - in other words its a 'real' Cotswold town with 'real' shops and fondly known as 'Chippy' to the locals. It is also known, importantly, for having the last fish and chip shop for 30 miles in the Cheltenham direction. Chipping Norton offers the visitor plenty of retail therapy including several antique shops and a wide selection of restaurants, Inns and Pubs. Bliss Mill Until not too long ago 'Chippy', apart from being a small market town, had a real industrial base in wool and tweed production. Just outside the town stands Bliss Tweed Mill, designed by George Woodhouse, it looks like a cross between a mansion and a folly, rather than a late 19th century factory having an unusual domed based chimney which is a landmark for Chipping Norton from miles about. Tweed of high quality was made here for many years. The owner William Bliss was instrumental in bringing the railway here to supply coal for his mill's steam engines.

The Mill finally closed in 1980 and has now been converted to luxury apartments. The town's railway and it's station closed in the 1960s. Strange Things - Read about - Wife Selling in Chipping Norton The Almshouses Henry Cornish, who died in 1650, was the founder of the almshouses. Named in Chipping Norton's Royal Charter of 1606 as one of the first members of the new Corporation which was to govern the town, he was clearly a man of property and considerable social standing in the community. In spite of this wealth his private life had many sadnesses. In about 1600 he married Sarah Browne, daughter of Thomas Browne who built Fletchers House in Woodstock (the present county museum), but although they had twelve children no fewer than ten died in childhood, and the remaining two only lived into their thirties. There is a pitiful brass plate at the back of St Mary's church commemorating the death of a son, named Henry after his father, who died aged nine.

The lack of surviving children was one reason why he left such generous bequests to the town.The other was his strongly held puritan belief in charity to the poor. The almshouses were provided at his own expense for eight aged widows who had to be of honest and godly life and conversation: In addition, he left money to provide coats and gowns for two poor men and two poor women, and fourpence each to 40 other widows. He bequeathed 12 other cottages around the town to be let to honest people who could afford to rent them, but stipulated that the rents should never be increased. At the other end of the social scale he also gave his fellow members of the corporation, the'Bailiffs and Burgesses of Chipping Norton; money for an annual dinner at the White Hart (then the leading inn in the town) which became known as The Bailiffs Feast, and was held for nearly two hundred years after his death. The Town Hall Chipping Norton's Town Hall is a proud symbol of the days when the town was a Borough, and still dominates the heart of the town. During its 161 years it has seen many changes.

It was originally built on arches with the entrance to the main hall and the Council Chamber up the broad flight of steps on the eastern side. Beneath were four lock-up cells for prisoners of the Borough as well as space for a weighbridge and fire engine. Until the opening of the railway the weighbridge played an important part in the economy as coal was brought from Banbury by cart and weighed before delivery. The poultry and butter market was held here on Wednesdays. Up to 1857 meetings of the Corporation and proceedings of the Borough Magistrates were held in the Council Chamber. The Hall was occupied on Wednesdays as a Corn Exchange. It was also used for auctions and entertainment. Previously these functions had been held in the White Hart. The weather vane, a foxhound, was given by the Heythrop Hunt. In March 1950. There are four portraits in the Upper Hall. On the left is Alderman Wilkins who was Mayor in both 1837, the year of Queen Victoria's accession, and in her Golden Jubilee year - 1887. Next is Albert Brassey, the first to be Mayor and MP since the Charter of 1606.

To the right is his wife and JH Langston, who was important in the initial plan to build the Town Hall. The Town Hall is licensed for marriages. The Main Hall and the beautiful rooms on the lower floor are available for receptions and meetings. The Museum Chipping Norton Museum is an independent museum run by the Local History Society. Open from Easter until end of October on Monday to Saturday & Bank Holiday Mondays 2pm to 4pm. Entrance £1 Children free but must be accompanied by adult. You will find the entrance to the Museum opposite the Town Hall steps. Among the many exhibits are: Prehistoric and Roman artefacts - A display of Farming Equipment - Chippy at War -"Granny's Kitchen"- Chipping Norton Baseball Club - A valuable collection of more than two thousand postcards of local places and events - Reference section for Family History Research. The Asprin Man Edward Stone, a vicar from Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire, is generally recognised as the man who gave the first scientific description of the effects of willow bark.

In 1763 he wrote a letter to the Earl of Macclesfield, then president of the Royal Society in London, in which he describes treating patients suffering from ague (fever) with 20 grains (approximately a gram) of powdered willow bark in a dram of water every four hours. Stone's interest in willows was due to the ancient "Doctrine of Signatures" - whereby the cause of a disease offers a clue to its treatment. According to Stone: "As this tree delights in a moist or wet soil where agues chiefly abound, the general maxim that many natural maladies carry their cures along with them, or that their remedies lie not far from their causes, was so very apposite to this particular case that I could not help applying it; and that this might be the intention of Providence here, I must own, had some little weight with me." The Theatre It is highly unusual for a town the size of Chipping Norton to have a theatre - it provides an eclectic programme of live theatre, music, dance and comedy, culminating in the famous annual pantomime, which attracts visitors from across the globe for its charm and tradition.

The Theatre also screens a wide range of contemporary, classic, art house and foreign language films throughout the year. The history of how the theatre came into being is as follows:- 1888 : The building that now houses The Theatre started life in 1888, as a Salvation Army Citadel. On the 3rd August 1888 Commander Herbert Booth and Major Oliphant laid the foundation stones for the Citadel, which can still be seen on the front of the building and inside the auditorium, with the following inscription: "These stones were laid by 100 of those who through great persecution boldly and conscientiously served their God" 1962 : The Salvation Army left the Citadel in 1962 and it was used for some years as a furniture warehouse. 1968: John and Tamara Malcolm, two Royal Shakespeare Company actors, moved to Chipping Norton. They discovered the now deserted citadel and recognised its potential. The building was designed and constructed by the engineers who built the Victorian Music Halls and, although small, was perfect in proportion and acoustics. 1973 (September) The Malcolms learnt that the citadel in Spring Street was for sale.

Within two days, they persuaded an anonymous benefactor to loan them the money to buy the building and submitted an application for planning permission to convert it into a theatre. Cash for the project began to pour in from fund-raising ventures. In December 1973, The Theatre presented its first professional Christmas show, four performances of ' The Beauty and the Beast' at Chipping Norton Town Hall and in April 1974 a charitable company was registered to run The Theatre. 1974 (June) West Oxfordshire District Council granted full planning permission for the conversion of the Citadel. A grant from the Gulbenkian Foundation in the same year enabled The Theatre to purchase the cottage adjoining the Citadel for conversion into a bar and gallery. With the help of grants from the Arts Council, the BFI and the Pilgrim Trust and many individuals, scores of Chipping Norton volunteers laboured to convert and equip the buildings. 1975 (29th August) The Theatre opened its doors for the very first time. Initially only showing films, The Theatre's programme soon expanded to include professional theatre productions, classical and folk music and Old Time Music Hall. A highlight of the year was, and still is, The Theatre's own pantomime.

1990 , 7 Goddards Lane (around the corner to The Theatre) was purchased. This provided a daytime box office, new dressing rooms, a green room for artists, a large rehearsal room and new administration offices, all linked to the Spring Street building by covered walkway. On 2nd April 1993, this extension of The Theatre was completed and officially opened. 1996 The Theatre, Chipping Norton was one of the first theatres to receive money from the National Lottery and in October 1996 reopened after 6 months extensive refurbishment. The Spring Street (evening) Box Office was rebuilt and the foyer space improved, new toilets featuring specially commissioned tiles by Brian Elliott and Sue Ayres and facilities for the disabled were installed and the bar area was increased. Improvements to the Auditorium included - better access to balcony, side balcony benches were replaced, a new control booth for stage management and film projection was constructed, an induction loop system installed for the hard of hearing and 3 new rows of seating were added. The roof was raised over the stage area and wings, then squared off to enable the full width of the space to be used.

All these improvements enabled the Theatre to host larger companies, extend runs of shows and present a dance programme. As part of the Lottery refurbishments, Graham Rust was commissioned to paint murals in the bar and stairwell area. This was his first public arts commission received by Graham in this country. 2000 (June) Tamara Malcolm was awarded an MBE for services to theatre. 2001 (January) The Theatre celebrated it's 25th Anniversary with an exhibition entitled 'The Little Big Time : Silver Jubilee Celebration - The 25 year story of The Theatre.' 2002 (May) Tamara Malcolm MBE retires from her post as Artistic Director 2002 (October) Caroline Sharman joins Chipping Norton Theatre as Artistic Director. Address - The Theatre 2 Spring Street, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5NL. Location: See Map Market: Every Wednesday Parking: There are free public car parks in New Street, High Street and Albion Street, with varying time limits.

Nearby Attractions: Chastleton House , Chipping Norton Museum , Blenheim Palace , Rollright Stones , The Theatre at Chipping Norton , Rousham House, Rousham Gardens . Ditchley Park: Located 9 miles from Chipping Norton south towards Woodstock and home of the Ditchley Foundation and former home of celebrated Interior Designer of the "English Look" - Nancy Lancaster . Located at Enstone, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 4ER. The Ditchley Foundation was established by Sir David Wills in 1958 to advance international learning and to bring transatlantic and other experts together to discuss international issues. Sir David's original objective was to promote Anglo-American understanding. American and Canadian sister Foundations, set up in 1964 and 1981 respectively, remain our most active partners. Since then Ditchley conferences have broadened to include the concerns and participation of nations all over the globe. Ditchley's unique quality is derived from the beauty and relaxed atmosphere of Ditchley Park in Oxfordshire Cotswolds, one of southern England's finest country houses, and from the warmth and informality of its gatherings.

A complex world needs fresh ideas flowing from open minds: this is Ditchley's hallmark. Winston Churchill used to spend his weekends here during the Second World War, when the danger of bombing prevented him going to Chequers or Chartwell. It is close to his family home at Blenheim Palace at Woodstock . Ditchley Park is available for conference and away-day hire and tours are available for groups. W: . Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire - genealogy heraldry and history Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire Historical Description Chipping-Norton, a parish, a municipal borough, and market-town, in Oxfordshire. It is in the NW part of the county, on the borders of Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, and Worcestershire, 19 miles NW from Oxford, and it has a station on the G.W.R., and a post, money order, and telegraph office. It occupies an eminence above the railway station, consists chiefly of one broad street on the ridge of a hill, commanding extensive views, and is noted for its pure and bracing atmosphere. It is governed by a corporation consisting of a mayor, four aldermen, and twelve common councillors.

The industries include brewing, glove-making, and the manufacture of tweeds and woollen goods. There is a weekly market on Wednesday, chiefly for grain, and fairs are held on the first Wednesday in every month, which are well attended. Statute fairs for the hiring of servants are also held on the Wednesdays before 10 October and the two following Wednesdays. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Oxford; gross yearly value, £300 with residence. Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Gloucester. The church is a fine building of stone, chiefly in the Perpendicular style. It has some interesting architectural features and several ancient tombs and monuments. There is a Roman Catholic church, Baptist, Primitive Methodist, and Wesleyan chapels, and a Friends' meeting-house. The town-hall is a building of stone in the Classic style. There are almshouses for eight widows. Acreage, 2456; population, 4222. There is an open common of 80 acres close to the town, which is used as a recreation ground. Over Norton is a hamlet and a township three-fourths of a mile N.

Acreage, 2345; population, 342. It has a poor's allotment of 50 acres. Over Norton House is one of the chief residences. Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England and Wales, 1894-5 Administration The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included. Ancient County Chipping Norton The Cotswolds Oxfordshire England UK Beautiful countryside, a warm welcome, wonderful eating establishments and great places to stay. Chipping Norton Welcomes You To Enjoy Its Wealth Of Bed and Breakfasts, Holiday Cottages, Hotels, Restaurants, Pubs, Shops, Beautiful Cotswold Countryside, Homes and Gardens. Chipping Norton is less than 2 hours by car from central London or there are regular trains from London Paddington to Kingham station (about 4� miles from Chipping Norton) taking about 1� hours. This trainline continues to Hereford via Worcester and Great Malvern. So this centrally located Cotswold village is easy to reach whether you are touring Britain or escaping for a few days break.

There are so many beautiful country walks and plenty of interesting places to visit, from the nearby Chastleton House (now owned by the National Trust) to the Rollright stones. And to keep you going there are some great places to eat and some amazing farmshops. Chipping Norton, at 700ft, is the highest town in Oxfordshire and regarded as one of the "Gateways" to the Cotswolds. Chipping means market and for a considerable period the market at 'Norton' was the commercial centre for the Evenlode valley. When the medieval wool trade made the Cotswolds one of the wealthiest parts of England, the town assumed new importance as a gathering place for wool merchants and other traders. Much of the town's attraction today is due to its many surviving buildings erected during times of great prosperity in the past. Among these are numerous 18th century houses and a 'wool' church that is among the finest in the county. St. Mary's Church is a beautiful 15th century building. Just along from the church, you can see the Almshouse's with their unusual stone entrance.

The Town Hall was built in the mid 1800's in the Tuscan style using part of an existing building. William Bliss is the town's greatest benefactor. By 1816 he had established the foundation of the town's textile industry using the latest technology of the industrial revolution. After a fire in 1872 the current mill, a prominent landmark today, was erected and through various owners remained in production until its closure in 1980. The Bliss Mill has now been converted into luxury apartments. Chipping Norton also has a small Theatre which has a great line up of live shows and also screens many of the latest films. Chipping Norton Tutors - Chipping Norton Tuition Chipping Norton Tutors "I certainly recommend Tutor Hunt. The Service is very professional, and efficient..." Lashae Filter by Subject: Maths , English , Physics , Chemistry , Biology , Spanish , French Here you can browse our Chipping Norton Tutors, we have ordered our results by tutors in Chipping Norton closest to the town centre first. To view any tutor profile, you can click on the 'display profile' link. To make contact with any of Tutor Hunt members you must register an account with us.

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The Church, which is situated in the lower part of the town, is a noble structure, in the Gothic taste, 98 feet long, by 87 feet wide: the middle aisle, which is 46 feet high, is much admired for its light and curious workmanship in the windows. The church contains a number of brass monuments, of the 14th century, to the memory of divers merchants of the town, which shews it to have been formerly a place of great trade. The tower is lofty, with a peal of six musical bells. Near the church are some remains of a castle, and Roman coins are frequently found here. Chipping Norton sent burgesses to parliament once in the reign of Edward I. and twice in that of Edward III. but never since. The town is governed by two bailiffs and 12 burgesses, who are empowered by charter from James I. to hold a court, and determine actions under 4l. It has a Free Grammar School, founded by Edward VI. and on Chapel Heath, near the town, are annual horse-races. It is situated about 74 miles from London, and contains 373 houses, and 1975 inhabitants.

Its principal manufacture is woollen cloths for waggon tilts. — Topography of Great Britain, written: 1802-29 by George Alexander Cooke Direct link to this description CHIPPING NORTON is a parish and municipal borough, market and union town and head of a county court district, with a station on the Banbury and Cheltenham section of the Great Western railway. The town is in the north-west part of the county, on the borders of Worcestershire, 77 ½ miles from London through Oxford, from which city it is 19 north-west, 13 south-west from Banbury and 8 south-east from Moreton-in-Marsh; it is in the Northern division of the county, hundred and petty sessional division of Chadlington, rural deanery of its own name and archdeaconry and diocese of Oxford. The town, which stands on an eminence, consists principally of one long street. King John granted a charter for a yearly fair about A.D. 1200. The borough returned two members to the par liaments of 1302 and 1304—5 in the reign of Edward I.

but the inhabitants were subsequently relieved of the liability on their own petition: the town was incorporated in 1606, by charter of James I. and this charter remained in force until the passing of the “Municipal Corporations Act, 1835,” by which the municipal body was remodelled, and the corporation now consists of a mayor, four aldermen and twelve common councillors, who act as the Urban Sanitary Authority. The common adjoining the town, 198 acres in extent, was given by Lord Arundel for the benefit of the householders. The town is lighted with gas by a company, and well supplied with water on the constant supply system, from springs at Glyme farm; the reservoir supplying the pump and mains leading to the tanks, completed in 1878 at a cost of about £6,000, and the property of the Corporation, is on the south-east side of the town, and will hold 400,000 gallons. The church of St.

Mary the Virgin, situated on the edge of a valley, on the north side of the town, is a large and fine building of stone in mixed styles, chiefly Perpendicular, and occupies the site of a previous church existing in 1293: it consists of chancel with north aisle, clerestoried nave of three bays, aisles, an outer north aisle, south porch and a lofty embattled western tower with pinnacles, containing 8 bells, dated 1825, and a sanctus bell of the 16th century: the clerestory is lighted by large and fine square-headed windows of Perpendicular character, and at the east end of the nave, over the chancel arch, is a large stained window with elaborate tracery: the chancel aisle, apparently a chapel, is in part divided from the chancel by a low parclose of stone; it has a hagioscope, somewhat unusually placed, underneath which is a piscina, and adjoining it, in the chancel arch, are the door and steps to the rood loft; on each side of the east front of this arch is a sculptured niche with pedestal and canopy; and beneath that on the north side

 are three similar niches, with exquisitely carved canopies: the chancel retains three canopied sedilia and there is a stone altar, with piscina, in the vestry; the south porch is hexagonal, and has a fine vaulted roof with grotesque heads at the intersection of the groins; above it is a room approached by a door from within the nave: the stained east window was erected at Easter, 1875, and there are three other stained windows: at the west end of the inner north aisle is an altar tomb with recumbent effigies, to Thomas Rickards gent, and Elizabeth, his wife, 1579: in the chancel aisle is another altar tomb with effigies of Richard Croft esq.

lord of the manor, 1502, and Agnes, his wife, 1509: the remaining monuments include one to Henry Cornish, son of the founder of the almshouses in Church street, and brasses to Isabella, wife of Robert Stokys, 1458; Thomas Grene, merchant, 1465; and Agnes, wife of William Tanner, and previously of William Dyer, of Abingdon, 1563; many other brasses of the 15th and 16th centuries are stored away in the room over the porch: on the north side of the church is the mausoleum of the Dawkins family, of Over Norton, covered with ancient and modern tablets and brasses: the church was restored and partly rebuilt and the tower re-erected in 1823—7 at a cost of about £3,000, and other alterations took place in 1841: a further restoration has been effected in and since 1873, at a cost of £4,036: there are 743 sittings, over 550 being free.

The register dates from the year 1563. The living is a vicarage, gross yearly value £300, with residence, in the gift of the Dean and Chapter of Gloucester, and held since 1886 by the Rev. Godfrey Armytage Littledale M.A. of Brasenose College, Oxford, and surrogate. The Catholic church at Rock hill, erected in 1836 at a cost of £5,000, chiefly through the munificence of Mary Bowdon, and dedicated to the Holy Trinity, consists of chancel, nave and ante-chapel: in the latter are preserved the altar and reredos of the church of St. Mary, erected in Heythrop park in 1826 by Charles, 15th Earl of Shrewsbury, and removed in 1879; and in 1882 the bodies of its founder, who died 6th April, 1827, and of the Rev.

Patrick Heffernan, its first and only priest, were transferred from Heythrop and placed in a vault under the sanctuary of this church: a new chapel on the south side, dedicated to the Sacred Heart, was opened in 1888, for the celebration of the jubilee of the church, which took place on November 27th of that year; the church was also re-floored, reseated and the western gallery partly reconstructed and lowered, and at the same time a second sacristy and a new organ gallery were added at a cost of £1,150: the church will seat about 300 persons. The Baptist chapel in New street, founded in 1662, will seat 300; the Wesleyan chapel, in West street, founded in 1796, affords 350 sittings; the Primitive Methodist chapel in Diston’s lane, purchased from the Wesleyans in 1865, seats 200; and there is a Meeting House for the Society of Friends, in New street. The Cemetery, consisting of 3 ½ acres, given by the late W. Bliss esq.

for the joint use of Chipping Norton and Over Norton, was opened in 1882: it contains one mortuary chapel and is under the management of the Urban Sanitary Authority, acting as the Burial Board. The Town Hall is a building of stone in the Classic style, with a portico, and contains a well-furnished reading room and a library. On the reform of the Corporation, in 1835, the two maces formerly carried before the two bailiffs of the old Corporation, were sold, and one of these, an object of much interest, is now in the possession of Mr.

William Bliss, of Chipping Norton; it was originally made in 1606, on the incorporation of the town, and is of silver-gilt, and 31 inches in length; the shaft, once divided by bands into four sections, retains one hexagonal band, and portions of the shaft are engraved with tiers or rows of arches, each enclosing a columbine; slender brackets support the head, which was altered to a non-regal design during the Commonwealth period; it still retains the curious reflexed feather arches which replaced the original crown; but at the Restoration in 1660 it was re-converted into a royal mace, the motto placed round the head by the Puritans erased, and the whole surmounted by an orb and cross. The borough seal, which dates from about the same period, is circular, and bears an embattled arch flanked by two round towers, encircling which is a marginal legend. The factories of Messrs. Bliss and Son, for woollen goods, employ about 600 hands of both sexes. Leather gloves are made here, and there is a brewery. The town is situated in an agricultural district and largely depends on the landed interest.

A market is held on Wednesdays, chiefly for grain. Fairs are held on the first Wednesday in each month; cattle and sheep in large numbers are brought here for sale, and the fairs are usually well attended by farmers and dealers: there are also statute fairs on the Wednesday before and after October 10th, for the hiring of servants. The E company of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Oxfordshire Light Infantry Regiment has its head-quarters here. The Bowyer Lodge of Freemasons, No. 1,036, holds its meetings at the Masonic Hall, Albion street, on the Tuesday nearest the full moon (except in the months of June, July, August and September). There are almshouses in Church street, founded about 1649 by Henry Cornish, for 8 widows, with an endowment of 20s. yearly for repairs, and 2s. per week in bread; Leach and West’s charity of about £4 a year is for decayed tradesmen; and there are several charities for distribution in kind and money, amounting to about £42, including a charity of £3 19s. 10d.

a year for apprenticing poor boys. The mayor, aldermen and burgesses are lords of the manor. The principal landowners are the trustees of John Ward esq. W. Bliss, F. T. K. Guy and T. Keck esqrs. Albert Brassey esq. J.P. of Heythrop, W. G. Dawkins esq. of Over Norton, Lieut.-Col. Robert Bridges Bellers, of Rainbow hill, Worcester, Miss Thomasine Gibbs, the Co-operative Society, Alfred Adolphus Webb esq. J.P. W. C. Phillips esq. and the trustees of the Long Marston school. The area is 2,287 acres; rateable value, £11,623 10s.; and the population in 1891 was 4,222, including 115 officers and inmates in the workhouse. St. Cold Norton was once an Augustinian priory, founded by William Fitzalan in the reign of Henry II. and dedicated to SS. Mary the Virgin, John the Evangelist and S. Giles. In the reign of Henry VII.

it was escheated to the Crown, and subsequently purchased by William Smith, bishop of Lincoln (1496—1514), by whom it was given to Brasenose College, Oxford, of which he was, in 1590, co-founder. Petty Sessions are held at the Police station every alternate Wednesday, at 12 noon. The following places are included in the Petty Sessional Division:-Ascott, Bruern, Charlbury, Cornwell, Chadlington, Churchill, Chastleton, Enstone, Fifield, Finstock, Fawler, Hook-Norton, Heythrop, Idbury, Kingham, Langley, Leafield, Lyneham, Milton, Over Norton, Rollright Great, Rollright Little, Sarsden, Shipton. Volunteer Fire Brigade, engine house, Burford road; fire bell, Town ball; A. E. Mace, captain. Volunteers 2nd Volunteer Battalion Oxfordshire Light Infantry (E Company); drill hall, Albion street; Capt. P. G. Saunders, commandant; Sergt. A. Ratcliffe, drill instructor.

Chipping Norton Union Board day, every alternate Wednesday at 12 noon at the Board room. Workhouse. The union comprises the following places:-Ascott-under-Wychwood, Barton-on-the-Heath (Warwick), Bruern, Chadlington, Charlbury, Chastleton, Chipping Norton, Chilson, Churchill, Cornbury Park, Cornwell, Enstone, Fawler, Fifield, Finstock, Great Rollright, Great Tew, Heythrop & Dunthrop, Idbury, Kingham, Langley, Leafield, Little Compton (Warwick), Little Rollright, Little Tew, Long Compton (Warwick), Lyneham, Milton, Over Norton, Salford, Sarsden, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Spelsbury, Swerford, Wychwood. The population of the union in 1891 was 18,103; area, 72,512 acres; rateable value in 1894, £92,200.

The Workhouse, on the Banbury road, is a large building of stone, having an hexagonal centre with four wings diverging from it & outbuildings connecting the ends of the wings & forming a square, & will hold 210 inmates. Places of Worship, with times of services St. Mary the Virgin Church, Rev. Godfrey Armytage Littledale M.A. vicar; Rev. Charles Spenser Rowland M.A. curate; 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; daily, 9 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. except Thur. 7.30 p.m. Society of Friends’ Meeting House, New street; 11 a.m. & 3 p.m. Holy Trinity (Catholic), London road, Rev. Samuel Heydon Sole, priest; holy communion, 8.30 a.m. & high mass at 10,30 a.m.; rosary & children’s service, 2.30; vespers & benediction at 6 p.m.; holy days, 9 a.m. & 7.30 p.m.; daily, 7.30 a.m.

& 7.30 p.m. except Mon. 8.15 a.m. & Tue. 6.30 a.m. Baptist, New street. Rev. Thomas Bentley; 10.30 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Mon. 7.30 p.m. Wesleyan, West street, Rev. John Harries, Rev. Wm. Charles Poles & Rev. Joseph Birkbeck; 10.30 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Thur. 7.15 p.m. Primitive Methodist, Diston’s lane, Rev. William C. Tonka; 10.30 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Wed. 7.30 p.m. Salvation Army, Spring street; 10.30 a.m. 3.30 & 6 p.m.; daily, 7.30 p.m. Schools National, Church street, built in 1859, for no boys, average attendance, 106; with an endowment of about £17 yearly, arising from a grant originally made by Edward VI.

on his re-founding the ancient Grammar School, & from a bequest of £300, in 1762, by Mr. Francis Barnes, for the support of a master; Samuel Evans Smith, master; 99 girls, average attendance, 100; & 129 infants, average attendance, 105. British, built in 1854, for 150 boys, average attendance, 125; & 130 girls, average attendance, 105; 110 infants, average attendance, 99. Catholic (mixed), built in 1836 & in 1883 rebuilt & enlarged, for 150 children, average attendance, 100. — Kelly's Directory of Oxfordshire (1895) Most Common Surnames in Chipping Norton Direct link to this section Rank

Question: In which English county is Chipping Norton?
Answer: OXFORDSHIRE